Outcome 4 - Equal and inclusive access to the justice system
without fear of being unfairly judged or punished, and with
protection of personal and private rights

There were six commitments included under Outcome 4. Consultees
were asked if they agreed or disagreed that these commitments would
help the Scottish Government make progress towards Outcome 4.
Eighty per cent agreed that they would.

Commitment 50 (encouraging the reporting of hate crime against
disabled people) received the most comments. There was a belief
that education and awareness-raising around hate crime, such as
what hate crime is, the impact of hate crime, and how to report a
hate crime , was required. It was believed that disabled people,
the general public, children and professionals who deal with hate
crime, could all benefit from education and awareness-raising. It
was also believed that disabled people needed more support to
report hate crime.

The need for engagement and inclusive communication were
recurring themes.

There was also a belief that some of the commitments should be
expanded. In relation to commitment 51 (accessible information),
for example, consultees suggested that the kind of information made
available in accessible formats should be widened and for the range
of formats to be increased.

Similarly, with commitment 52 (accessibility of sites and
services) consultees wanted this to be widened out to go beyond
wheelchair access and consider a wider range of potential
barriers.

Commitment 54 refers to violence against disabled women and
girls, but some consultees pointed out that disabled men and boys
may also face violence, and that violence against any disabled
person needs to be addressed.